Oct
23
Botnet click fraud at record high
Filed Under: MISCELLANEOUS
Malware-infected computers are increasingly being used to perpetrate click fraud, according to a study released Thursday that found their contribution was the highest since researchers began compiling statistics on the crime.
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May
5
Researchers hijack botnet, score 56,000 passwords in an hour
Filed Under: TECHNOLOGIES
The Torpig botnet was hijacked by the good guys for ten days earlier this year before its controllers issued an update and took the botnet back.
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Apr
23
Researchers Find Massive Botnet On Nearly 2 Million Infected Consumer
Filed Under: SECURITY ALERTS
More than 70 government-owned domains hit, and nearly half of the overall infections are in the U.S.
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Oct
22
Antenna helps researchers log keystrokes
Filed Under: VULNERABILITIES
Computer keystrokes can be snooped from afar by detecting the slight electromagnetic radiation emitted when a key is pressed, according to new research previewed on Monday.
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Jul
16
Researchers Trace Structure of Cybercrime Gangs
Filed Under: MISCELLANEOUS
The chain of command of a cybercrime gang is not unlike the Mafia, an evolution that shows how online crime is becoming a broad, well-organized endeavor.
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Jul
9
London Oyster card maker sues security researchers
Filed Under: VULNERABILITIES
Access passes and public transport system cards such as London's Oyster Card and the Netherlands' OV-chipkaart commonly use the Mifare Classic RFID chips, created by the Dutch chip maker NXP.
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